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Dylan James

FAW release teaser video and date for Wales' World Cup song

The Football Association of Wales have released a teaser video and release date of the song for Cymru's upcoming World Cup campaign.

The tournament is just over three weeks away, and the hype is building for Wales' first appearance in it since 1958. And in true major competition fashion, Wales will head to Qatar with an official anthem.

Dafydd Iwan, who has become synonymous with the Wales football team after performing Yma o Hyd before and after crucial games in recent times, performs his famous song which will no doubt be sung with gusto in Qatar before, during and after matches against the USA, Iran and England.

READ MORE: We asked Dafydd Iwan how he felt about Wales' glorious Yma O Hyd renditions at World Cup play-off win

According to the teaser video from the FAW, the release date for the anthem will be November 11, nine days before the World Cup kicks off.

The video contains references to Wales' highs and lows over the years, from the pain of that penalty miss against Romania to the glories of Gareth Bale and Co as they achieved the dream of World Cup qualification.

It is a story well told; Gary Speed helped to ignite the flame of Welsh football, with Rob Page now helping to carrying out his legacy.

Chris Coleman steered Wales to the Euro 2016 semi-finals where they would crash out to Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, and Page will take control of the current Cymru side in Qatar, in what will be one of the biggest sporting events in recent Welsh history.

In 2016, we had 'Together Stronger', released by iconic Welsh band Manic Street Preachers. In the song, James Dean Bradfield name- checks the players in the team, and pays tribute to Speed.

Fast forward to 2022 and it will be Dafydd Iwan who will be leading on the Welsh in song.

You can watch the video below.

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